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No Man’s Sky Players Are Finding Cool New Biomes In Latest Update
Atlas Rising, the latest No Man’s Sky patch, promised players “increased biome variety and rare exotic biomes.” Over the weekend, intrepid space adventurers have started to get a taste of what these strange new lands look like in action. The GIF above comes from TheMya47, who discovered what appears to be a synthetic planet. It…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 14, 2017 -
Snapchat Now Has A Pikachu Filter
There’s a Pikachu-themed Snapchat filter, and it’s very cute. Snapchat filters have now become part of the internet lexicon. Wondering why you kept seeing videos of that weird dancing hotdog all over Twitter? That was a Snapchat filter. Today Snapchat has debuted another filter primed for maximum pop cultural saturation, featuring Pikachu. You know, the…
By Gita Jackson Published August 14, 2017 -
Sonic Mania: The Kotaku Review
Sonic Mania is a celebration, a digitized block party of blistering speeds and bright worlds. Sega’s decision to hand their famous mascot over to fan creators and artists has paid massive dividends, creating a game that is not just a welcome return to form but a raucous, delightful experience. Sonic the Hedgehog has struggled to…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 14, 2017 -
Mewtwo Just Released In Japan For Pokémon Go
This is no prank. Mewtwo has finally been released as a Pokémon Go raid boss at an event in Yokohama, Japan, as you can see in the above photo by Twitter user and YouTuber MYSTIC7 The character hasn’t yet been announced for other regions. Right now, Mewtwo appears to be limited to the Pokémon Go Stadium…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 14, 2017 -
Dude Is Beating Bloodborne With A Dance Mat
Here is ATwerkingYoshi beating Bloodborne’s Cleric Beast using not a controller, but a dance mat. From a technical standpoint, this is impressive! What’s more impressive though is that ATwerkingYoshi is playing the entire game like this. Oh, and says he hasn’t ever beaten Bloodborne, even using regular controls, so that this playthrough that he’s broadcasting…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 13, 2017 -
Riot Based League Of Legends Skin On Actual Football Player, Loses Lawsuit
A court in The Netherlands ruled late last week that Riot must compensate retired Dutch footballer Edgar Davids after determining that a League of Legends champion skin infringed on his personal rights. The skin in question is Striker Lucian, whose combination of dreads, eyewear and the fact he’s based on a footballer sure look a…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 13, 2017 -
Fan Video Recreates Old Character Intros In Street Fighter V
Capcom abandoned most of the Street Fighter series’ iconic character intros over time, so one fan decided to recreate them using the latest game. SigmaG19 makes a lot of Street Fighter V videos, including this one critiquing a lot of the Capcom’s choices with the game. The latest tries to recreate some of the series’…
By Ethan Gach Published August 12, 2017 -
Canceled PS4 Game Would Have Let You Play Team Deathmatch As Gnomes
Did you know a game about gnomes killing each other almost made it to the PS4? In the latest Unseen64 video, Liam Robertson reports that a shooter with the working title “Gnomageddon” was in development at Sony San Diego up until late last year. Originally rumored to be a new game from Sucker Punch, the…
By Ethan Gach Published August 12, 2017 -
Doom Mod Replaces Every Enemy With Shrieking Crash Bandicoot
Watching this video of an army of Crash Bandicoots leaping at a man who has a gun but is unable to escape the screams—oh god, the screams—it strikes me that what’s considered scary in the year 2017 is very different from what frightened us back in ‘90s, when the original Doom first came out. The…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 11, 2017 -
Missing The Days of Friending Strangers On Xbox Live
When I was younger, I used to play online games with strangers. By the end of the match, I’d add them to my friends list, and we’d become close friends—even if they were absolute jerks to me. That almost never happens anymore. Why is that? Today I am happy to announce a project helmed by…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 11, 2017 -
Pyre Developer Explains Why There’s No ‘Best’ Ending
There’s no such thing as a happy ending—at least, not for everybody. Warning: this article contains Pyre spoilers. Go to any story-driven game’s forum, and you’ll come across multiple threads asking the same thing: “How do I get the best ending?” Who, they ponder, should they rescue, backstab, and/or have sex with to avoid producing…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 11, 2017 -
No Man’s Sky’s Story Overhaul Gives The Game Focus
As No Man’s Sky has developed, it’s struggled to balance the appeal of its mystery with the utility that makes it playable. With today’s update, Atlas Rising, it feels like the game has finally struck that balance. The 1.3 update for No Man’s Sky comes with a lot of changes, small and large. Most exciting…
By Gita Jackson Published August 11, 2017 -
At Long Last, No Man’s Sky Players Meet Up In-Game
A year ago, No Man’s Sky players were disappointed to find out that they could not see each other even if they were in the same location at once. Now, after the latest update, players are finally meeting each other in-game. It’s kind of magical. In the run-up to No Man’s Sky’s release, players wanted…
By Gita Jackson Published August 11, 2017 -
Teenager’s Charity Brings VR To Sick Kids And The Elderly
If you’re reading this article on this site, you’re probably interested in video games, which means you’re probably a gamer. And you’re probably into video games because gaming brings you joy. Well, one Sacramento-based nonprofit organization, Gamer’s Gift, is working to bring the joy of VR games to people who might not have access to…
By Chloe Spencer Published August 11, 2017 -
Training For The Apocalypse In Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds
Every year it seems our planet spins closer to catastrophe. Superstorms ravage our coastlines, and clean water becomes scarcer. The rich build walls to keep out the poor, while the poor grow ever more desperate. And please don’t talk to me about nuclear war. Admit it: you’ve wondered how you’d do. What if there were a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 11, 2017 -
Anime Film About Hiroshima Bombing Opens In U.S. Theaters Today
The latest in a series of tear-jerking anime moviesto make their way over to North American theaters is a coming-of-age story set in 1940s Hiroshima. In This Corner of the World, a tender World War II anime rendered with hand-drawn animation, will open to theaters across the country today. Suzu Urano is an artist and…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 11, 2017 -
The PC version of Sonic Mania has been pushed back from August 15 to August 29. Announced during alive stream this morning, the PC version apparently requires further optimization. Steam preorder customers will get a copy of the original Sonic the Hedgehog as compensation.
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2017